Palm Leaf Housemaker

Homaledra heptathalama · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Coleophoridae

Also called: Exclamation Moth

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Palm Leaf Housemaker
Photo: Laura Gaudette, CC BY

The palm leaf housemaker has been recorded in the United States. Specifically, it occurs in Alabama, Florida and South Carolina.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It has been recorded in Alabama, Florida and South Carolina in the United States.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its known range is limited to the United States, specifically Alabama, Florida and South Carolina.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Palm Leaf Housemaker photo 2
Photo: Donald Hobern, CC BY
Palm Leaf Housemaker photo 3
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Palm Leaf Housemaker photo 4
Photo: Laura Gaudette, CC BY
Palm Leaf Housemaker photo 5
Photo: Laura Gaudette, CC BY

Same family (Coleophoridae)

Large Clover Casebearer MothLarge Clover Casebearer MothColeophora trifoliiMetallic Coleophora MothMetallic Coleophora MothColeophora mayrellaOctagonal Casemaker MothOctagonal Casemaker MothHomaledra octagonellaColeophora tiliaefoliellaColeophora tiliaefoliellaCherry casebearerCherry casebearerColeophora pruniellaDamages trees, gardens or cropsGrey rush case-bearerGrey rush case-bearerColeophora glaucicolella

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homaledra_heptathalama

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.

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